Srinagar, Feb. 20 -- Advocates are often regarded as the cream of society, an intellectually distinguished class that carries the weight of truth, rights and justice on its shoulders. Yet behind this dignified facade lies a reality marked by struggle, uncertainty, and silent sacrifice. Advocates, who redress people's grievances and fight for their justices, also struggle with their own set of problems and challenges. Although advocates struggle all over the country, however, the struggle of Kashmiri advocates is profoundly different, deeper in its complexities, heavier in its consequences, and more relentlessly in its nature. In Kashmir, the pursuit of justice is not merely a professional calling. It is an act of endurance. Advocates in t...